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VP for University Advancement Named
Susan Reardon, an administrator with more than 30 years of experience in higher education, has been named vice president for University Advancement.
The appointment is subject to approval by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees.
Reardon will be one of three vice presidents. She will be responsible for UMaine's Development, Marketing and Public Affairs departments, and will work closely with two independent affiliates, the General Alumni Association and University of Maine Foundation.
"I am extremely pleased that Susan will be joining our University," says UMaine President Peter Hoff. "She brings a wealth of experience in several areas of great importance to UMaine, and has first-hand knowledge of the distinct mission and needs of land-grant universities such as ours. Her talents, background and personality will be great additions to the University."
Reardon has been vice president for University Advancement and Marketing at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich., since 1995. She has also worked at Virginia Tech University, GMI Engineering & Management Institute, Michigan State University, Iowa State University, the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan. She graduated from the University of Minnesota.
"I am very excited to become a member of President Hoff's leadership team," Reardon says. "I'm looking forward to working with the University community and with people throughout the state to move UMaine forward to an even higher level of excellence."
The vice president for University Advancement position is a new one at UMaine, replacing the vice presidency for University Development, a position held on an interim basis by Virginia Gibson. Reardon's position was created as the cornerstone of a restructuring plan Hoff initiated to coordinate fund raising, government relations, community relations, media relations, and marketing.
Reardon assumes her new duties April 1.